Mrs Clara Jones celebrates 90th birthday in Wellington
Clara Jones of 1404 Amarillo Street Wellington was honored Saturday May 20 with a 90th birthday dinner in the De Soto Lions Club Building. A daughter Myra J Jones Baucom of Arlington and granddaughter Barbara Long Stanford of DeSoto hosted, with family from Dallas Frost Enid Mesquite Waxahachie Corsicana and DeSoto in attendance.
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Clara Jones
Amarillo Street
Wellington
Myra J. Jones Baucom
Arlington
Barbara Long Stanford
DeSoto
Lions Club
de Soto
Rita Tucker Morris
Maxine Jones Arter
Dallas
Joyce Jones Long
Frost
Charles Jones
Enid
Oklahoma
Peggy Arter Baumgardner
Mesquite
Gary Long
Waxahachie
Carl Long
Corsicana
Rodney Long
Shower honors Shreveport visitor and baby son
Mrs. Toby Henson and her three month old son Ryan Jeffery of Shreveport La were feted at a shower hosted at Mrs Walter Camps home near Dodson More than 30 guests attended with Kerri Cummins and Renessa Klink coordinating refreshments and hostesses from the community assisting The couple were guests of honor for a week prior to the event and were presented with finger sandwiches cookies and punch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Henson
Ryan Jeffery
Shreveport
Walter Camp
Dodson
Kerri Cummins
Hollis
Okla
Renessa Klink
Mrs. B B Martin as UDC speaker highlights Henry Watterson
Sabine Pass Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met in the Heritage Room on Wednesday May 24 at 2 30 in the afternoon. Mrs Jo Carson opened the meeting and led the pledges while Exa Cudd led singing. Mrs B B Martin presented a program on Henry Watterson the editor soldier and writer detailing his life from his 1840 birth in Washington to his Confederate service and later career in journalism. Attendees included Mrs Carson Cudd Martin Wells Mayhugh and Porter.
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Sabine Pass
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Heritage Room
Jo Carson
UDC
Texas
Exa Cudd
Dixie
B.B. Martin
Henry Watterson
Washington, D.C
Congress
Tennessee
Henry
Marie Henry
Jackson
Harding
Daily States
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Watterson
U.S
Simon
Cincinnati Evening Times
Rebecca Ewing
Nashville
Walter N. Holdeman
Courier Journal
Martin
Carson
Cudd
Hollis, Okla
Bill Wells
Gertrude Mayhugh
Vickie Porter
Auxiliary brews breakfast after VFW decorates graves
The VFW Auxiliary prepared breakfast for Veterans after placing flags and poppy crosses on the graves of deceased Auxiliary members on Memorial Day. Attendees at the Post Home included Don Jones and many others such as Harold Caldwell, Jim Larned, Edna Wooldridge, Elvis Pitts, and SSG Alan K. Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Post Home
Don Jones
A.J. Fires
Grant Wooldridge
J.P. Sikes
Harold Caldwell
M.W. Paschall
Milchum Derryberry
Bear
Paula Nunnelley to wed Collin Hays on Aug. 12
Wellington families announce the engagement of Paula Renee Nunnelley to Michael Collin Hays of Amarillo. The wedding is set at the Church of Christ of Wellington on August 12 at 6 PM. Paula is a Wellington High School attendee and West Texas State University student. Collin is an Amarillo native and West Texas State University graduate, member of Chi Omega.
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Paula Nunnelley
Collin Hays
Carroll Nunnelley
Wellington
Paula Renee Nunnelley
Michael Collin Hays
Amarillo
Jim Hays
Linda D. Hill
Church of Christ of Wellington
Miss Nunnelley
Wellington High School
West Texas State University
Amarillo High School
Chi Omega Society
Merrihearts Luncheon Sings May Program at Church
The Merrihearts of First United Methodist Church met May 23 in the Fellowship Hall for a luncheon. Rev. C R Hawkins gave the invocation. May birthdays honored Dr J Frank Johnson and Bess Alexander. Mary Ruth Booth led singing with Ara Lee Beale on piano. Special guests included Mrs Bessie Willdridge and Mrs Wanda Taylor.
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Merrihearts
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
C.R. Hawkins
J. Frank Johnson
Bess Alexander
Mary Ruth Booth
Ara Lee Beale
Bessie Willdridge
Scotland
Wanda Taylor
Martin Dea
Jesse Dea
Marita Dea
Ruby Riley
Gladys Green
Ava Lee Beall
C.R
Vera Hawkins
Lucille Savage
Ruby Ball
Annie Ware
Edna Earle Smith
Sweeny
Bessie Tucker
Anne Fires
Brooks celebrate 60th wedding anniversary in Wellington
Mr and Mrs Joe Brooks of Route 1 mark their 60th anniversary with a May 20 1989 reception at their home hosted by their children. They married in Silverton on May 20 1929 and have lived in Wellington 14 years. they attend First Baptist Church and have seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Joe Brooks
Route 1
Simon Rhea Harred
Silverton
Wellington
First Baptist Church
Hubert Brooks
Joe Wayne Brooks
Belton
Keenagers Hear Billye Owens First Baptist Teen Luncheon
Keenagers at First Baptist Church heard Billye Owens at a Friday luncheon on May 26 with L C Sweat directing group singing of Fill Your Life With Love and several hymns. Dollie Mae Wilson was wished Happy Birthday as Lola Estes played piano selections. Attendees included Mrs Owens Rev Ron Long Pauline Durr Clarence and Edith Waggoner Janet Bruce Jonathan Lucille Savage Ruth Wilhelm Coy and Lena Vaughan Viola Colson Edna Rudy Dela Ree Ford Dennis Lacy Vera Bryan Virginia Fourmentin Leslie and Calvin Moore Dollie Mae Wilson Lola Estes Eva Fulcher Mary Bearden John and Debbie Scott Vada Karnes Willie Wade Harold and Bertha Mae Keller Claudia Sweat Mary Fulcher and Doris White.
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First Baptist Church
L.C. Sweat
Ruth Wilhelm
Billye Owens
Dollie Mae Wilson
Leslie Moore
Lola Estes
Owens
Ron Long
Pauline Durr
Clarence
Edith Waggoner
Janet Bruce
Jonathan
Lucille Savage
Coy
Lena Vaughan
Viola Colson
Edna Rudy
Dela Ree Ford
Dennis Lacy
Vera Bryan
Virginia Fourmentin
Leslie
Calvin Moore
Eva Fulcher
Mary Bearden
John
Debbie Scott
Vada Karnes
Willie Wade
Harold
Bertha Mae Keller
Claudia Sweat
Mary Fulcher
Doris White
Origin of Blue Jeans Tied to Genoa Cloth
The term blue jeans traces to the original fabric’s Genoa origins. The cloth woven in Genoa inspired the name and style, linking long-standing textile heritage to modern blue denim.
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Genoa
Italy
VEW District 13 Meeting Hosted by Tulia Post and Auxiliaries
The quarterly District 13 gathering of VFW Posts and Auxiliaries was hosted by J.E. Deen Post 1798 and Tulia Ladies Auxiliary. The 9:15 a.m. session opened with Tulia Mayor Dave Edwards greeting attendees. Felix Mote of Tulsa was elected Commander and Betty Dykes Auxiliary President for the year. William Anders and Don Jones of Wellington VFW Post 6439 earned 100 percent membership pins. the Ladies Auxiliary received a Buddy Poppy projects certificate.
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District 13
VFW
J.E. Deen
Tulia
Dave Edwards
James E. Nier
Department of Texas
Cal Stephens
Felix Mote
Tulsa
Betty Dykes
William Anders
Don Jones
Wellington
Fred L. Lee
Marion Lee
Kathryn Barjenbruch
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Louis Patterson
Sherrell Beanland
Klink
Arnice Lewis
Harry Wales
Melvin Cardwell
Jerry Cummins
Tommy Hightower
Miss Cummins
Bill Holder
Rodney Heflin
Garland Hightower
Bob Cochran
Howard Jarvis
Melissa Riker
Florence DeArmond
Allene Reynolds
Mary Ruth Jones
Mayme Terry
Evelyn King
Lowell N. Templer, M.D
Certified American Board
Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Childress General Hospital
Medicare
Classified Act
The
FBC Family Life Center
Mr. and
Mrs
Hatshepsut
Egypt
VEW
Wellington Lumber ‘Hardware
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